September 2025 Newsletter

Annual Festival - SATURDAY!

Our beloved annual street festival returns, this year with an all new look! Peebles Corner Festival, presented by Fifth Third Bank, will take place Saturday, September 20th from 3-8pm on East McMillan between Gilbert and Kemper.

Get ready to shop, eat, and connect with amazing local vendors, including FREE activities:

  • Candlemaking with District 78
  • Suminagashi dying workshop with artisan Christian Casas
  • Photobooth with Nikita Gross
  • Live screenprinting with SRO Prints
  • Mural Tours with Artworks
  • Kids Zone
  • Exhibits and demos from community partners
  • and so much more!


From amazing music paired with delicious food and drinks to art, fashion, and local businesses - you’ll find something for everyone while supporting our vibrant Walnut Hills community. Click the image below for a detailed breakdown.

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Green Man Wednesdays

Only two more chances to join us for Green Man Wednesdays - September 17th and October 1st! Join us for free music and activities in the park. On our off week, Market Wines is hosting Amy McFarland for Wine & Rhythm Wednesday on September 24th.

Weekly Garden Volunteering


Growing continues across the many gardens in Walnut Hills with the help of Urban Farming Initiative! Interested in getting involved or learning more about upcoming UFI events? Sign up to volunteer here, check out more from UFI here, or just show up at a weekly gardening event.

Thatcher Flats - Now Leasing


Thatcher Flats is an affordable housing development in Walnut Hills completed by Pennrose and WHRF. The second phase is now leasing and brings 36 high quality income-restricted 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartment homes for families across two buildings, including amenity space with management office, community room, laundry facility, modern fitness center, and more. Check out the website to learn more and apply

Get Involved

Want to get more involved with Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation? We're looking to meet with potential new board members! Reach out to Samantha to learn more and find out if you might be a good fit. Board members do not necessarily need to live in 45206.

Have you ever wanted to be part of the big decisions that shape your community's growth and direction? Walnut Hills Area Council is recruiting new board members. Reach out to Karen Hordinski, Nominating Chair, by September 30th if you're interested.

Table Talk - METRO

Air BnB Forum

Two special meetings are coming up. There will be a Transit Center engagement session at Queen Mother's Market regularly scheduled Table Talk. At the WHAC Housing Resources Committee meeting in October, there will be a discussion about AirBnB's. Event info in the listing below.

Events

SEPTEMBER

Green Man Wednesdays

September 3, 6-9pm @ Green Man Park

Walnut Hills Planning & Transportation Committee

September 4, 6:30pm on Zoom (monthly first Thursday)

Wine & Rhythm Wednesdays hosted by Market Wines

September 10, 6-8pm @ Green Man Park (rain location: inside Market Wines)

Walnut Hills Area Council (WHAC) Meeting

September 11, 6:30pm @ Bush Rec Center (monthly second Thursday)

Neighborhood Cleanup

September 13, 9am start @ The Fix EWH (2835 Woodburn)

This monthly event, rotates between WH, EWH, & Evanston

Table Talk - Special METRO Engagement Session!

September 17, 6-8pm @ WH Library (monthly third Wednesday)

Green Man Wednesdays

September 17, 6-9pm @ Green Man Park

Walnut Hills Housing Resources Committee - CANCELLED

(monthly third Thursday)

Peebles Corner Festival presented by Fifth Third Bank

September 20, 3-8pm @ E McMillan between Gilbert & Kemper

Walnut Hills Business Group

September 25, 9am @ Lighthouse Youth & Family Services (monthly fourth Thursday)

Walnut Hills Safety Committee

September 25, 6:30pm on Zoom (monthly fourth Thursday)

Jazz, Story, & Spirits: Celebrating the Edgemont Inn

September 26, 6pm @ Harriet Beecher Stowe House (free)

Bring your friends, your dancing shoes, and your curiosity for this unique outdoor concert experience that blends music, storytelling, and Black history in one unforgettable night.

Wine & Rhythm Wednesdays hosted by Market Wines

September 24, 6-8pm @ Green Man Park (rain location: inside Market Wines)

Flo's Little Gardeners: Wild Colors - Forage to Fabric

September 27, 10am-12pm @ Melrose Garden (Register)

Join for free, family-friendly garden and sustainability workshops, register as space is limited


OCTOBER

Green Man Wednesdays

October 1, 6-9pm @ Green Man Park

Walnut Hills/East Walnut Hills Joint Candidates Forum

October 1, 7-9pm @ St. Francis de Sales School Cafeteria (1602 Madison Rd)

Walnut Hills Planning & Transportation Committee

October 2, 6:30pm on Zoom (monthly first Thursday

Voices for Truth: Escapism or Activism?

October 8, 7pm @ Harriet Beecher Stowe House (free - register)

Get into the Halloween spirit by listening to voices for truth in American Gothic short stories

Walnut Hills Area Council (WHAC) Meeting

October 9, 6:30pm @ Bush Rec Center (monthly second Thursday)

Neighborhood Cleanup

October 11, 9am start @ Cream + Sugar (3546 Montgomery)

This monthly event, rotates between WH, EWH, & Evanston

Table Talk

October 15, 6-7:30pm @ WH Library (monthly third Wednesday)

Walnut Hills Housing Resources Committee - Special AirBnB Forum!

October 16, 6:30pm on Zoom (monthly third Thursday)

Walnut Hills Business Group

October 23, 9am @ Springhill Suites (610 Eden Park Drive) (monthly fourth Thursday)

Walnut Hills Safety Committee

October 23, 6:30pm on Zoom (monthly fourth Thursday)


WEEKLY

Friday Food + Fun with Healthy Harvest Mobile Market

Every Friday 1-3pm @ Taft Garden (2603 Kemper Lane)


Make It Tuesday

Every Tuesday 7-9pm @ Five Points Alley for the month of September (location rotates monthly)

Rain location for September is Fireside Pizza

Hang out with your creative neighbors, make art, and support a local business


Dancefix Free Community R&B Line Dance Class

Every Tuesday 7:15pm @ Paramount Plaza (outside, 934 E McMillan)

Sign up through the Dancefix portal


City Silence with The Well

Every Tuesday thru September 16, 8-9am @ Five Points Alley

Every Thursday thru September 18, 8-9am @ Green Man Park

A free invitation to come sit in public spaces, together, honoring connection and quiet in community

Come sit for a few minutes or an hour


Community Drummers

Every Wednesday 7:30-10pm @ millergardette (780 E McMillan)


Be sure to stop in at the Walnut Hills Library and check out their calendar for more events!


Don't see your event listed? Send it to info@walnuthills.org

Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation

513-593-9473

info@walnuthillsrf.org

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